side effect question

shorty6779 · 09-07-2005, 02:49 PM

hey guys.. I am new to the board and to phentermine.. I just started taking it this morning... and i have a question. I feel fine, no hunger, nothing... but my head feels weird.. almost like numb... i mean, if I touch it, i can feel where I am touching, but it just feels tinglely I guess.... has anyone else experienced this???

Thanks a bunch!! :grin:

**lovebliss** · 09-07-2005, 06:58 PM

I get headaches so I guess it could be called numbness. The first few days were pretty bad but I took advil and they lessened. I did notice that if i stop taking it for a few days the day I start again i get a headache.

Make sure you are not having blurry vision or feel dizzy. Drink a lot of water becuase dehydration also causes headaches. I am drinking like 4 liters of water a day and that seems to work.

**maymay** · 09-08-2005, 07:09 AM

I felt a little light headed and weird right after I took it but after a couple of hours I felt fine. It should stop after a couple of days. If not stop taking it and talk to your dr.

shorty6779 · 09-08-2005, 02:13 PM

Thanks so much for the replies... the weird feeling left after about an hour or 2... I didn't start getting that feeling in my head till about an hour after I took it.. I actually feel really great. I can't believe how strong this stuff is.. I was forcing myself to eat yesterday! The only problem I really had was insomnia.. I slept maybe 2 hours last night.. and the strange thing is, my body is exausted, but my mind is TOTALLY awake!! hahahaa Thanks again guys, I really appreciate the replies!

**lovebliss** · 09-08-2005, 05:42 PM

You just need to work out the energy you get from it. I have been working out everyday just so I can get tired by the time i need to go to bed. By house is also becoming spotless since I have so much energy. But if you do a little extra workout or chores you should be tired enough to sleep throught the night.

shorty6779 · 09-08-2005, 07:00 PM

cool! Thanks for the tip!!! I am going to start running tonight!!

**maymay** · 09-09-2005, 06:44 AM

How many times a day are you taking it? If you take it twice a day because you have the low dosage one like I do don't take it later than 4pm. I made that mistake and took it at 7pm, I didn't sleep that well. Also don't take a nap. I'm a total nap person but if I took a nap late in the day I was up til about 1 or 2 in the morning. It's weird because my body wasn't tired but my eyes were burning because I wanted to sleep so bad. Also if I took a nap I would wake up with a headache. If I didn't eat an hour after taking it I would feel sick until I ate something, so you're probably feeling that way because you need to eat.

amyt · 11-11-2005, 04:21 AM

AS FAR AS THE HEADACHES I HAVE BEEN OK. JUST REMEMBER IF YOU ARE HAVING DAILY OR ALMOST DAILY HEADACHES YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE THAT MUCH ADVIL OR ANY OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION NOR ANY NARCOTICS. THIS MIGHT PUT YOU AT RISK OF DEVELOPING A HEADACHE CALLED MEDICATION OVERUSE HEADACHE SO BE CAREFULL WITH TAKING ADVIL FOR HEADACHES. IF YOU EXPERIENCE HEADACHES WITH THE PHENTERMINE OR THE ADIPEX IT COULD BE A RESULT OF MEDICATION INDUCED HYPERTENSION. THIS MEDICATION CAN CAUSE YOU BLOOD PRESSURE TO RISE AND THAT WILL CAUSE HEADACHES. IF YOU NOTICE HEADACHES DAILY YOU NEED TO CHECK WITH YOU DOCTOR.
AMYT